Author's Note: I don't own Naruto.

Chapter II

The Great Escape

It was a normal day in the Hyūga Compound. If preparations for departure was normal. Hiashi had decided to leave Konoha and travel to Taloga. The clan wasn't going to be a visit to the city. It was going to stay there as permanent residence.

In the midst of the clan preparations for leaving, Hinata walked slowly through the streets to her favorite ramen stand. She had become a regular to Ichiraku's after Naruto's banishment.

She sighed as she walked. Today she was going to say good bye to Teuchi and Ayame. Unaware that they were also leaving for Taloga.

As she approached the stand, she noticed there was packing going on. Curious, Hinata got closer. Ayame and Teuchi were packing up everything too?

Ayame looked up. "Oh Hinata, good to see you. Sorry about us packing up. We're leaving Konoha with your family tomorrow." Hinata was shocked. "Y-you're coming with us?" "Yup, we got news too." Ayame leant in closer to Hinata's ear. "We had a customer in here yesterday, he said he was from Taloga, and he knew the whereabouts of Naruto Uzumaki." Hinata's eyes widened and her face blushed slightly. "R-really?" "He's in Taloga, that and your cousin is in Taloga too." Hinata's eyes further widened. She hadn't heard anything from him in years. "But with that being said, we're closed for business. So we aren't serving anyone. Sorry Hinata." Hinata quietly thanked Ayame and ran home.

Along the way, her thoughts went back to her team. Out of her team, only she was going. Her Sensei and her other team members threatened her to stay, but she had no choice in the matter of her clan's decision. She was going.

That didn't stop them from threatening her or asking her to stay. As matter of fact, Kiba was approaching her right that second. "Hinata, wait please." Hinata stopped and turned to her teammate. She was getting annoyed by their actions. "What Kiba?" Kiba was caught off guard by the ice in her voice. "Don't you think that it would be better if you stayed here? If you move to Taloga, then you could possibly die." "Why would you say that?" Hinata asked with concern in her voice. 'Perfect, she's second guessing herself.' Kiba thought. "Danzo has just joined an alliance that believes the Empire is a threat and they are going to destroy it. You wouldn't want to be there when they do."

Hinata let her eyes look down as in deep in thought. Then she drew her eyes back up to Kiba. "I'm still moving. It's better for me to die there than to live another day here." Hinata said as she turned and continued her walk. "Wait why? You're not concerned for your own life? What's there in Taloga?" Hinata turned slightly to Kiba and simply said one word, "everything."

Kiba wasn't going to take that for an answer, now he would follow Danzo's orders. Kidnap her and do whatever to her to make her stay. I don't have to go into that detail to give you an idea of what. But just as Kiba started to move, Hinata disappeared. He blinked. 'What was that?' That question wasn't answered long because he suddenly found himself with a Katana in his heart and his world going black.

Hinata breathed hard as she was teleported to the palace in Taloga. To be more precise she was teleported into the courtroom. She started to look around her as she got her bearings. "Hinata-sama?" She froze. She knew that voice. She turned and slowly caught the glimpse of Neji. But Neji wasn't alone. Shikamaru, Lee, Konohamaru were also with him. "Neji-niisan?" she asked timidly. "Hinata-sama, what are you doing here? You were supposed to come with the fleet." "Fleet? What fleet?" "The fleet that was dispatched to take the clan and those who were moving here." "Well, the only other reason she would be here is if Falcon had teleported her here. He usually does this in case of danger though." Shikamaru said as he stood still in thought. "Wait, where's Naruto-kun?" "He's stressed out at the moment. But I can take you over to him." Konohamaru said.

Hinata allowed Konohamaru to lead her to an office. He knocked. Nothing was heard. "I don't know where he is, he must be out on a walk or something." Konohamaru said as he walked away to find Naruto.

Hinata stood there for a while before she decided to sit down. She leaned against the wall and hugged her knees to her chest and lowered her head to her knees. It had been a long day for her. Finished packing her things, finding out that Ichiraku was closed for good, and Kiba telling her that she had the possibility of dying. That also didn't help the fact that she was now in Taloga and she has yet to see Naruto.

Suddenly she heard a female's voice. "Are you waiting for someone?" Poor Hinata jumped slightly at that. "U-um I-I was just resting that's all." Hinata stuttered out. Which can only mean one thing. "Ah Hiro, I see you have Falcon's reports." Hiro bowed to the man that just walked up on the two. "Yes your highness, Falcon-san's fleet is nearing the extraction point to help those leaving Konoha come here." "Very good then, you're dismissed Hiro. Also let me know if any sudden word comes from Falcon. Oi I can really use a bowl of ramen dattebayo."

Hinata knew all to well who it was. He changed a lot in terms of his height and build, but Hinata could see that it was him. "N-Naruto-kun." Naruto looked down to the floor where Hinata sat looking up at him with a mixture of shock and joy. "Hinata? What are you-" Hinata flung herself onto the Uzumaki. Her sobs of joy were loud and she refused to let go.

The guards heard commotion and raced to protect their emperor. When they reached where he stood, they found him comforting an eighteen year old girl with long dark blue (almost black) hair. The girl was crying into his shoulder with sobs of pure joy. Naruto looked at the guards that surrounded them. "Stand down, she's a friend I haven't seen in a long time. A very close friend." The guards nodded and eventually turned to their normal patrols and posts.

Naruto didn't know how to stop the little crying maiden, but he knew she was here (somehow) and he could finally see her again. His heart was filled with something that made him complete with every sob from Hinata.

For Hinata, it was slightly different but had the same effect on her. Every heart beat of Naruto's heart filled her heart with joy and fulfillment. She was finally in the place where she belonged. In Naruto's arms.

"Hinata, you never told me what you are doing here." "I-I don't know how I got here. I was talking to Kiba and I-I suddenly found myself here." "Well how would you like a tour of the palace then. I have a feeling my Commander and Chief will bring the rest of your clan and the families who wanted to leave with him." Hinata's widened. "Naruto-kun, you're-" "I'm the Emperor of the Talogan Empire." He said with a wink and a mischievous smile. Hinata couldn't handle anymore and fainted.

In Konoha, things were getting rough and fast. Out of the clans relocating, only the Nara and Hyūga were relocating. On the individual side, many were leaving. Kakashi, Sakura, Ino, Gai, Yamato, Choji, Tenten, and others. Danzo was not happy about this. They would've closed the gates if it wasn't for a sudden explosion and the gates falling off their hinges. The army that lay behind them also stormed the Hokage tower and the leader of it, a guy they called the Black Knight (due to Falcon's black armor), told him they were taking those leaving to Taloga. Now some of his most vital assets were gone. And he had sent Konoha forces after them. Only for them to get slaughtered. Now his ROOT were trying to get to them.

Only they were told to leave. However, Danzo lead them to the docks that the Eagles Brigade and the escapees were at as they boarded the ships to leave the Konoha for good. "If you leave, you will surely die when we attack Taloga." Danzo said as he smirked.

Falcon then leapt forward and drove a spear into the ground. The spear had a flag attached to it. "By this flag, none of you shall cross over to Taloga. All who pass this flag will die. And the same will happen when I come to your shores again. With that I'll bring destruction for your alliance and villages who sided with you." Falcon called. "This will be called the Great Konoha Escape for your display here today." Falcon said as he reembarked on one of the ships. The anchors were raised and the ships started to sail. "Get on that ship and kill him!" Danzo yelled at one of his ROOT. The ROOT Anbu ran forward but died the moment he was past the flag. The root were taken back by this. One tried to uproot the flag only to die the moment he touched it.

Danzo knew what it meant. They couldn't get to Taloga. He scowled and ordered his ROOT to head back to Konoha. Which they complied. The Great Konoha Escape was a defeat for Konoha and the rest of the Axis Alliance.